Definition of pessimist in English:

pessimist

noun ˈpɛsɪmɪstˈpɛsəməst

1A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
the pessimists point to ways in which life has deteriorated
Example sentencesExamples
- A long-term ally of stock-market pessimists has gone over to the bullish side.
- Always borrow money from a pessimist—he doesn't expect to be paid back.
- There are economic pessimists who refuse to accept good news about our economy.
- Whether you are a cloudy pessimist or a sunny optimist, you can be effective or ineffective.
- The foreign policy expert mentioned in the introduction is among the pessimists.
- Whatever the pessimists might say, there is plenty of oil to last for the foreseeable future.
- In interviews, he is a perennial pessimist, never willing to talk his teams up regardless of the situation.
- Job market pessimists outnumbered optimists by the widest margin in more than seven years, according to the February report.
- The pessimists in our midst envision a truly calamitous chain of events.
- Some analysts are also more sanguine on the outcome of the case than the pessimists are.
Synonyms
defeatist, fatalist, alarmist, prophet of doom, cynic, doomsayer, doomster, gloom-monger, doom-monger, doomwatcher, Cassandra
sceptic, doubter, doubting Thomas
misery, killjoy, worrier, Job's comforter
informal doom and gloom merchant, wet blanket
North American informal gloomy Gus
2Philosophy
A person who believes that this world is as bad as it could be or that evil will ultimately prevail over good.
he finds solace in the writings of pessimist philosophers
Example sentencesExamples
- Might we not induce the pessimist to give up saying this by giving the optimist something more to say?
- If one is a pessimist, the issue between determinists and libertarians is felt to be particularly important.
- The facts as we know them supply an adequate basis for the concepts and practices which the pessimist feels to be imperilled by the possibility of determinism's truth.
- Can we fill in the lacuna which the pessimist finds in the optimist's account of the concept of moral responsibility?
- Can there be any possibility of reconciliation between such clearly opposed positions as those of pessimists and optimists about determinism?
- The other trump card of the pessimists, erotic desire, is notoriously restless and insecure, and apt to deliver only partial fulfilments.
- It might be that the pessimist is rightly anxious to get this vital thing back and, in the grip of his anxiety, feels he has to go beyond the facts as we know them.
- The pessimist may be supposed to ask why freedom in this sense justifies blame.
- A partial sense of the facts as we know them is certainly present to the pessimist's mind.
- The pessimist recoils from this picture, and in his recoil there is, typically, an element of emotional shock.

Definition of pessimist in US English:

pessimist

nounˈpɛsəməstˈpesəməst

1A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
the pessimists point to ways in which life has deteriorated
Example sentencesExamples
- Always borrow money from a pessimist—he doesn't expect to be paid back.
- A long-term ally of stock-market pessimists has gone over to the bullish side.
- Some analysts are also more sanguine on the outcome of the case than the pessimists are.
- The foreign policy expert mentioned in the introduction is among the pessimists.
- There are economic pessimists who refuse to accept good news about our economy.
- Job market pessimists outnumbered optimists by the widest margin in more than seven years, according to the February report.
- Whether you are a cloudy pessimist or a sunny optimist, you can be effective or ineffective.
- In interviews, he is a perennial pessimist, never willing to talk his teams up regardless of the situation.
- Whatever the pessimists might say, there is plenty of oil to last for the foreseeable future.
- The pessimists in our midst envision a truly calamitous chain of events.
Synonyms
defeatist, fatalist, alarmist, prophet of doom, cynic, doomsayer, doomster, gloom-monger, doom-monger, doomwatcher, cassandra
2Philosophy
A person who believes that this world is as bad as it could be or that evil will ultimately prevail over good.
he finds solace in the writings of pessimist philosophers
Example sentencesExamples
- Might we not induce the pessimist to give up saying this by giving the optimist something more to say?
- The facts as we know them supply an adequate basis for the concepts and practices which the pessimist feels to be imperilled by the possibility of determinism's truth.
- The other trump card of the pessimists, erotic desire, is notoriously restless and insecure, and apt to deliver only partial fulfilments.
- Can there be any possibility of reconciliation between such clearly opposed positions as those of pessimists and optimists about determinism?
- The pessimist may be supposed to ask why freedom in this sense justifies blame.
- The pessimist recoils from this picture, and in his recoil there is, typically, an element of emotional shock.
- A partial sense of the facts as we know them is certainly present to the pessimist's mind.
- Can we fill in the lacuna which the pessimist finds in the optimist's account of the concept of moral responsibility?
- It might be that the pessimist is rightly anxious to get this vital thing back and, in the grip of his anxiety, feels he has to go beyond the facts as we know them.
- If one is a pessimist, the issue between determinists and libertarians is felt to be particularly important.

词汇	pessimist
释义	Definition of pessimist in English: pessimist noun ˈpɛsɪmɪstˈpɛsəməst 1A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. the pessimists point to ways in which life has deteriorated Example sentencesExamples A long-term ally of stock-market pessimists has gone over to the bullish side. Always borrow money from a pessimist—he doesn't expect to be paid back. There are economic pessimists who refuse to accept good news about our economy. Whether you are a cloudy pessimist or a sunny optimist, you can be effective or ineffective. The foreign policy expert mentioned in the introduction is among the pessimists. Whatever the pessimists might say, there is plenty of oil to last for the foreseeable future. In interviews, he is a perennial pessimist, never willing to talk his teams up regardless of the situation. Job market pessimists outnumbered optimists by the widest margin in more than seven years, according to the February report. The pessimists in our midst envision a truly calamitous chain of events. Some analysts are also more sanguine on the outcome of the case than the pessimists are. Synonyms defeatist, fatalist, alarmist, prophet of doom, cynic, doomsayer, doomster, gloom-monger, doom-monger, doomwatcher, Cassandra sceptic, doubter, doubting Thomas misery, killjoy, worrier, Job's comforter informal doom and gloom merchant, wet blanket North American informal gloomy Gus 2Philosophy A person who believes that this world is as bad as it could be or that evil will ultimately prevail over good. he finds solace in the writings of pessimist philosophers Example sentencesExamples Might we not induce the pessimist to give up saying this by giving the optimist something more to say? If one is a pessimist, the issue between determinists and libertarians is felt to be particularly important. The facts as we know them supply an adequate basis for the concepts and practices which the pessimist feels to be imperilled by the possibility of determinism's truth. Can we fill in the lacuna which the pessimist finds in the optimist's account of the concept of moral responsibility? Can there be any possibility of reconciliation between such clearly opposed positions as those of pessimists and optimists about determinism? The other trump card of the pessimists, erotic desire, is notoriously restless and insecure, and apt to deliver only partial fulfilments. It might be that the pessimist is rightly anxious to get this vital thing back and, in the grip of his anxiety, feels he has to go beyond the facts as we know them. The pessimist may be supposed to ask why freedom in this sense justifies blame. A partial sense of the facts as we know them is certainly present to the pessimist's mind. The pessimist recoils from this picture, and in his recoil there is, typically, an element of emotional shock. Definition of pessimist in US English: pessimist nounˈpɛsəməstˈpesəməst 1A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. the pessimists point to ways in which life has deteriorated Example sentencesExamples Always borrow money from a pessimist—he doesn't expect to be paid back. A long-term ally of stock-market pessimists has gone over to the bullish side. Some analysts are also more sanguine on the outcome of the case than the pessimists are. The foreign policy expert mentioned in the introduction is among the pessimists. There are economic pessimists who refuse to accept good news about our economy. Job market pessimists outnumbered optimists by the widest margin in more than seven years, according to the February report. Whether you are a cloudy pessimist or a sunny optimist, you can be effective or ineffective. In interviews, he is a perennial pessimist, never willing to talk his teams up regardless of the situation. Whatever the pessimists might say, there is plenty of oil to last for the foreseeable future. The pessimists in our midst envision a truly calamitous chain of events. Synonyms defeatist, fatalist, alarmist, prophet of doom, cynic, doomsayer, doomster, gloom-monger, doom-monger, doomwatcher, cassandra 2Philosophy A person who believes that this world is as bad as it could be or that evil will ultimately prevail over good. he finds solace in the writings of pessimist philosophers Example sentencesExamples Might we not induce the pessimist to give up saying this by giving the optimist something more to say? The facts as we know them supply an adequate basis for the concepts and practices which the pessimist feels to be imperilled by the possibility of determinism's truth. The other trump card of the pessimists, erotic desire, is notoriously restless and insecure, and apt to deliver only partial fulfilments. Can there be any possibility of reconciliation between such clearly opposed positions as those of pessimists and optimists about determinism? The pessimist may be supposed to ask why freedom in this sense justifies blame. The pessimist recoils from this picture, and in his recoil there is, typically, an element of emotional shock. A partial sense of the facts as we know them is certainly present to the pessimist's mind. Can we fill in the lacuna which the pessimist finds in the optimist's account of the concept of moral responsibility? It might be that the pessimist is rightly anxious to get this vital thing back and, in the grip of his anxiety, feels he has to go beyond the facts as we know them. If one is a pessimist, the issue between determinists and libertarians is felt to be particularly important.
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